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to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive

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end of war; cessation of hostilities

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disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem

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good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality

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groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat

1

day after day; every day

2

on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of

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demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

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to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other

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rather; better

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shōchū made from sake lees; low-quality moonshine (esp. post-WWII); hooch (hootch)

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bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)

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danger; peril; hazard; risk

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illicitly brewed liquor; moonshine

2

in the middle of a field

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it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...

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valuable article; valuables

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occupation forces; occupation army

3

officers and men

1

coercion; extortion; compulsion; force

2

management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

1

tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

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exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

2

notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)

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not only

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too much; excessively; too

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absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

1

looting

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firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

1

(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup

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legal term; law term

1

threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

1

to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

1

darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

2

one (straw) bagful

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market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

1

act; deed; conduct

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there is no way that ...; easy; simple

1

loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

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strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

2

freedom; liberty

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miscellaneous liquors (alcohol tax category); alcohol other than sake, shōchū, mirin, beer, etc.

1

ceiling or fixed price

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abolition; repeal

2

normalcy; normality; normal

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in great numbers

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to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

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methyl-

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blindness

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taxation law

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